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Once Upon a Time in the East (1974)

Directed by André Brassard

Overview

Two women and a transvestite gay man cross paths in this French Canadian drama. The transvestite is preparing for a drag-queen beauty pageant, and has decided to present himself as Cleopatra. Of the two women, one was just fired from her waitressing job and seeks to go back to work at the nightclub where the beauty pageant is to be held. The other woman’s mother has just won one million food stamps.

Length 101 minutes

Actors

Denise Filiatrault | Michelle Rossignol | Frédérique Collin | Sophie Clément | André Montmorency | Amulette Garneau | Denis Drouin | Jean Archambault | Gilles Renaud | Claude Gai | Manda Parent | Béatrice Picard | Rita Lafontaine | Mireille Rochon | Johnny Pothitos | Jean Pierre Bergeron | Mario Angers | Patrick Peuvion | Sophie Lorain | Denis Lepage | Gerry Bianchi | Richard Patry | Serge L'Italien | Yolande Michot | Monique Mercure | Mireille Lachance | Sylvie Heppel | Pauline Lussier | Denise Morelle | Ève Gagnier | Anne-Marie Ducharme | Thérèse Morange | Mimi de Paris | Jacques Frigon | Suzanne Versailles | Réjean Roy | Marcelle Pallascio | Normand Morin | Val de Val | Armand Laroche | Ross Mitchell | Jean Lapointe | Stephen Searle | Robert Lavoie | Denis Nuckle | Daniel Laforge | Danny Solari | Don Arrès | Paul Moreau